Articles: intubation.
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The two new uses for the nasopharyngeal airway include facilitation of nasogastric intubation and nasotracheal intubation. First this technique takes advantage of the nasopharyngeal airway's unique ability to traverse the nasopharynx atraumatically and serve as a conduit for the smaller nasogastric tube. This technique also utilizes the nasopharyngeal airway to dilate the nasopharyngeal passage atraumatically, thus facilitating the passage of an endotracheal tube during nasotracheal intubation.
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The inside and outside diameters of all endoscopes and tracheotomy tubes in the endoscopy suite were systematically measured. These measurements were correlated with the manufacturer's stated size and comparisons noted. ⋯ As a result, the proper choice of a tracheotomy tube or endoscope for a patient's size and age may be confusing. A chart was developed and included in order to allow quick and accurate recognition of tracheotomy tube and endoscope sizes across product lines to aid in the proper selection of tracheotomy tubes and endoscopic equipment.
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The Arabian doctor Avicenna (980-1037) described the first orotracheal intubation in dyspnoea. The history of peroral endotracheal intubation actually begins in the 18th century. ⋯ Regular peroral intubation to keep the respiratory tract clear during narcosis was first applied by Franz Kuhn in 1900; unfortunately, the pioneer himself did not live to see his method become a routine procedure. It was only as late as 1945, that endotracheal intubation became part of hospital practice at our clinic.